Crime Rates at Shaw Road, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, WV2 3EN

Shaw Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 191st highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaw Road (WV2 3EN) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Blakenhall average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Road (WV2 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.